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Feb. 5 1924.

1,482,943 T. R. F. POTTER SALES CHECK HOLDER Filed Feb. 9, 1923 PatentedFeb. 5, 192a.

THOMAS E. F. POTTER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SALES-CHECK notions.

Application filed February 9, 1923. Serial No. 617,977.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS R. F. Por- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sales-Check Holders, of which the following is a'specification.

This invention relates to devices for holding checks which havecombinedtherewith means for notching the edge of a detachable check toindicate the amount of the sale, the object of the present inventionbeingvto provide a device of this character which may be constructedcheaply and which will make clean-cut notch in the edge of the checkwithout tearing the material.

The invention consists primarily of a support for a pad of checkscarrying a plate adapted to be moved toward and from said support, saidplate being provided with a flanged member forming a die having shearingedges and to which is pivoted a cutter member having cutting edgesadapted to coact with said shearing edges, said cutting edges beingnormally positioned above and at an angle to said flanged member or die,thereby permitting the insertion of a chec which will have a clean-cutnotch cut therein when said member is moved toward said support.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of constructionand arrangement of parts which will be understood readily by referenceto the description of the drawings, and to the claims to be hereinaftergiven.

For tion, one preferred form thereof is shown in the drawings, this formhaving been found to give satisfactory and reliable results, although itis to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which theinvention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and that theinventionis not limited to the precise arrangement and organization ofthe instrumentalities as herein shown and described, except as requiredby the scope of the appended claims.

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Figure 1 represents a plan of a device embodying the principles ofthepresent invention.

the purpose of illustrating the inven- Figure 2 represents a section ofthe same on line 2, 2 on Fig. l. 1

Figure 3 represents an inverted plan of same.

Figure at represents an end elevation of the same, and

Figure 5 represents a plan of the die supporting plate and showing thedie and cutter in plan.

Similar characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures ofthe drawings.

in the drawings, 10 is a rigid plate having upwardly extending sideflanges 11 and the upwardly extending U-shaped rear end 12, in which isclamped in any well known manner the stubs of a pad of checks 13, suchas are used in restaurants, lunch rooms and the like.

These checks 13 are provided with a plurality of figures or othercharacters 142 adjacent to the edges thereof.

In order to indicate the value of a purchase, it is necessary todistinguish insome manner the proper character which is the equivalentof the amount of said purchase. This is usually done by cutting a notchin the edge of the checkopposite one of the characters 14, and untilvery recently these notches have been cut from the inside of the checkoutwardly. This method of cutting the notches very frequently causes thematerial of the check to be torn and leaves a ragged edge.

it has been found desirable, therefore, to cut the notches from theoutside toward the interior of the check by two converging slits,

thereby producing a clean-cut notch.

The present invention relates entirely to means of making a clean-cutnotch in the edge of the check.

To the rear end of the check support 10, 12 is secured at 15 a plate 16bent downwardly so that the forward end is separated from the under faceof the support 10. The forward end of the plate 16'is provided with anopening 18 therethrough, this opening being triangular in outline withthe apex of the triangle near the forward edge of said plate 16.

Secured to the upper face of the plate 16 i is member 19 having anupwardly extending flange 20 forming a die, the forward end of whichsurrounds the opening 18. and is plrovided with shearing edges on itsinner wal The rear portions of the flange 20 are parallel, and betweenthese parallel portions of the flanges is positioned a cutter 21 securedto said flange by means of a pivot pin 22 extending through said cutterand the parallel portions of the flange 20.

The cutter 21 has a rearward extension 23 on which rests the free end ofa spring 2%, the opposite end of which is secured in position on theplate 16 by a bale 25 struck from said plate 16.

The spring 2 1 has sufficient tension to normally retain the curvedupper face 26 of the front end of the cutter 21 in contact with theunder face of the plate 10.- The forward part of the flange 20 is ofless height than the rear partthereof, thereby forming shoulders 27which are adapted to limit the insertion of a detached check between theunder face of the cutter 21 and the upper face ofthe forward end of theflange 20.

The forward end of the 20 is provided with shearing edges on itsinterior wall, which shearing edges are adapted to coact with thecutting edges formed on the forward end of the cutter 21, which forwardend is shaped to accurately fit the interior wall of the flange 20.

lVhen it is desired to cut notch in a detached check, said check isinserted between the cutter 21 and flange 20 until its edge abuts theshoulders 27. Then this has been done, with the cutter 21 registeringwith the proper characters 14, the operator presses the forward end ofthe plate 16 toward the supporting plate 10. When this is done, thecurved face 26 being in contact with the forward end of the supportingpate 10, the cutter 21 will be forced about its pivot 22, causing thecutting edges of said cutter to coact with the shearing edges of theflange 20 and a clean-cut notch will be formed in the edge of the check.

It will be noted that owing to the angularity of the under face of theforward end of the cutter 21, relatively to the upper face of the flange20, the formation of the notch will be accomplished by the successivecutting of two converging slits commencing at the extreme edge of thecheck and terminating at the apex toward the interior of the check.lVhen the notch has been cut and the detached check removed, theoperator releases the plate 15 and the spring 24 will return the partsto their normal positions indicated in the drawings.

Should the forward end of the cutter become slightly worn after constantuse, the edges may be sharpened by removing in any well known manner aportion of the under face 27 of the forward end of the cutter 21, and ina similar manner the shearing edges of the flange 20 may be sharpened byremoving a portion of the upper face 28 of the flange 20. v

This makes a very simple construction of check holder with an easilymanipulated notching device secured thereto, which, when operated, willalwaysleave a clean-cut notch in the edge of a detached check.

The device may be made cheaply, and easily assembled, and when onceassembled, it is impossible for it to get out of order except as itscutting edges may become dulled, in which case a ready meansis providedwhereby these cutting edges may be quicklysharpened.

The cutter-21 being always positioned be tween the parallel sides of-theflange 20, the registering of the forward end of the cutter with theshearing edges of the flange 20 is always insuredf l/Vhen the cutter isused to cut a notch in the edge of a detached check, the part removedfrom the check will be forced downwardly and pass through the opening 18in the forward end of the plate 16.

It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the inventionwill be understood readily without further description.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. In a device of the class described,- the combination' of a supportfor a pad of checks; a plate secured to said support and adapted to haveits outer end moved toward adapted to enter said opening and coact withthe wall thereof when the end of said plate is moved toward saidsupport.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a plate secured at one end to said support and adaptedto have its outer end moved toward said support, saidend hav ing anopening therein; a cutter pivoted to said plate, with its cutting edgesnormally above said opening and shaped to lit the wall thereof; andmeans coacting with said cutter for normally retaining the outer end ofsaid cutter in contact with said support until by the movement of saidplate toward said support, the cutting edges of the cutter are forcedinto said opening.

3. In a. device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a plate secured at one end to said support and adaptedto have its outer end moved toward said support, said end having anopening therein; a cutter pivoted to said plate, with its cutting edgesnormally above said opening and shaped to fit the wall thereof; and aspring secured'to said plate coacting with said cutter for normallyretaining the outer end of said cutter in contact'with said supportuntil by the movement of said plate toward said support the cuttingedges of the cutter are forced into said opening.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a plate secured at one end to said support and adaptedto have its outer end moved toward said support, said end having anopening therein; a flanged member partially surrounding said opening; acutter pivoted to said flanged member with its cutting edges normallyabove said flanged member with the inner wall of which the cutting edgesof the cutter co-act; and means coacting with said cutter for normallyretaining the outer end of said cutter in contact with said supportuntil by the movement of said plate toward said support the cuttingedges of the cutter are forced into said die.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a plate secured at one end to said support with itsouter end movable toward said support and provided with an openingtherein; a die secured to the upper face of said plate and provided withan upwardly extending flange, the inner front wall of which registerswith said opening; a cutter member disposed within said die and pivotedthereto, with its cutting edges fitted to the inner wall of said die;and a spring for normally retaining the forward end of said cutter incontact with said support with its cutting edges above said die.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a plate secured at one end to said support with itsouter end movable toward said support and provided with an openingtherein; a die secured to the upper face of said plate and provided withan upwardly extending flange, the inner front wall of which registerswith said opening, the forward part of said flange being lower than therear art thereof, forming a shoulder to limit t e insertion of adetached check; a cutter member disposed within said die and pivotedthereto with its forward end fitted to the inner wall of said die; and aspring for normally retaining the forward end of said cutter in contactwith said support with its cutting edges above said die. i

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of lar opening therein with its narrowest part toward the outerend of'said plate; a die secured to the upper face of said plate andprovided with an upwardly extending flange, the inner front wall ofwhich registers with said opening; a cutter member disposed within saiddie and pivoted thereto with its forward end fitted to the inner wall ofsaid die; and a spring for normally retaining the forward end of saidcutter in contact with said support with its cutting edges above saiddie.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a plate secured at one end to said support with itsouter end movable toward said support and provided with an openingtherein; a die surrounding said opening; a cutter pivoted theretoprovided at one end with cutting edges to coact with said die and at theopposite end with an arm having a depression therein; and a springsecured at one end to said plate with its opposite end in saiddepression, thereby normally retaining the cutting edges above and at anangle to the coacting shearing edges of said die.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a member carried by and movable toward and from saidsupport; a die socured to said member having an upwardly extendingflange with shearing edges at the forward end; a coacting cutter pivotedthereto and having cutting edges coacting with the shearing edges ofsaid die; and means for normally retaining the cutting edges of thecutter above and at an angle to the shearing edges of said die.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support fora pad of checks; a member carried by and movable toward and from sadsupport; a die secured to said member having an upwardly extendingflange with shearing edges at the forward end and provided with ashoulder to limit the insertion of a detached check above said die; acoacting cutter pivoted thereto and having cutting edges coacting withthe shearing edges of said die; and means for normally retainin thecutting edges of the cutter above an at an angle to the shearing edgesof said die.

Signed by me at Brooklyn, New York, this 2nd day of February, 1923.

THOMAS R0 F. POTTER.

